Palmetto Expressway (SR 826) Expansion Project Including Bird Road (SW 40th St), Miller Drive (SW 56th St) and the Don Shula Expressway (SR 874) Interchanges
WPI #: 249035
FIN # 249035-1-52-01
Project Summary:
As part of the overall improvement program for the Palmetto Expressway, The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District 6, plans to widen the Palmetto Expressway from just north of S.W. 40th Street / Bird Road to south of SW 56th Street / Miller Drive, including the on and off ramps between the Palmetto Expressway and the Don Shula Expressway (SR 874). This project is one of several widening improvement projects slated for the Palmetto Expressway and is designed to improve safety and traffic flow through the area. This project includes the following:
- The addition of one new travel lane along the Palmetto Expressway in each direction;
- The addition of one new eastbound travel lane along Bird Rd. from the main entrance to Tropical Park to just east of the Palmetto Expressway;
- Reconstruction of all ramps to and from the Palmetto Expressway at Bird Rd., Miller Dr., and SR 874;
- Reconstruction of the Palmetto Expressway bridges over Miller Dr., Bird Rd., and SR 874;
- Construction of a new pedestrian bridge to replace the existing pedestrian bridge north of Bird Rd.;
- Installation of new 8” water mains along SW 76th Ct. between SW 59th St. and SW 57th Terr.; along SW 76th Ave. between SW 35th St. and SW 37th St.; and west of the Palmetto Expressway from SW 35th Terr. to SW 32nd St.;
- Constructing a new storm water drainage system throughout the project area;
- Relocation of Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) cameras along the project limits;
- Providing numerous enhancements along the project including new street signs, new street lighting as well as new traffic signals along Bird Rd. and Miller Dr.;
- Additional landscape along the project limits.
Start Date: November 2008
End Date: Summer 2012
Please note that this schedule is tentative and could change in response to unanticipated circumstances.
Cost & Funding: $177 million
Project Team:
FDOT South Miami-Dade Resident Engineer:Erik Padron, P.E.
FDOT Construction Project Manager:
Dari Vorce
FDOT Design Project Manager:
Jason Chang, P.E.
Construction Engineering & Inspection:
New Millennium
Contractor:
Condotte America/The de Moya Group JV, LLC
Designer:
BCC Engineering
Public Information Specialist:
Tish Burgher
For further questions about this project or the scope of work, please contact the Palmetto Expressway Public Information Specialist at (305) 499-2417 or email at info@fdotpalmetto.com
